Do you feel comfortable in your skin?
Do you ever compare yourself to other women you meet or pass by?
Sometimes it’s hard to stop such thoughts from popping into your head – especially with every other mag, billboard and TV commercial trying to portray a ‘super woman’ figure that’s hardly realistic (see my earlier post When Gorgeous Jessica Alba Isn’t Thin Enough!!).
How about turning that cycle around and loving yourself on a deeper level?
Learn to Love Your Body.
Well, I found this interesting video that gives you 5 steps to loving the skin you’re in (check it out and see the “in front of the mirror switch your thoughts” example)
Here’s another one that expands on the same concept (how “what’s considered beautiful has changed over time and where the ‘thin & skinny’ came into the picture”… plus… “food choice drivers”)
Would love to know what you think about the issue of Body Image: Do you ever struggle with this? Do you ever find it frustrating?
M. Jamal
P.S. Check out this Dove ‘Body Image’ Ad shoot.
It’s sort of taking a peak inside the beauty industry. I thought it’s worth sharing with you as I glanced at this comment: “Its amazing that we base our vision of beauty on people that don’t really exist…”
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